HNK Prosecutor's Office: We are conducting all necessary expert examinations and investigative actions regarding the accident in Buna-Zaton

(Patria) - The office of the Chief Cantonal Prosecutor of HNK issued a press release regarding the tragic death of four people, including one child, in a traffic accident that occurred on September 24.

"Regarding the traffic accident that occurred on 09/24/2022, around 8:00 PM, on the M-17 highway in Buna-Zaton, south of Mostar, it has been noted that various unverified information and alleged versions of events have been published in some media outlets, which the Prosecutor's Office of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (HNK/K) does not stand behind.

For these reasons, and due to the gravity of the case and the tragic consequences, the HNK/K Prosecutor's Office informs the public that it is undertaking all legally prescribed measures and actions, and that all necessary expert examinations have been ordered (autopsies of the deceased, examination of the technical condition of the vehicles, traffic-technical, medical, and other necessary expert examinations), and that other investigative actions will be taken to fully clarify all circumstances that led to this traffic accident with tragic consequences," the HNK Prosecutor's Office announced.

In this accident, three members of the same family (husband, wife, and child) died, while their 3-year-old daughter was seriously injured. A man driving one of the vehicles involved in the accident also died. 

Four vehicles were involved in the accident, and several other people were injured.